Where does “hiraeth” come from?
hiraeth (Welsh) comes from Proto-Brythonic hiraɨθ, from Proto-Celtic sīraxto-.
hiraeth (Welsh): nostalgia, homesickness; longing, wistfulness; an...
Definitions
- nostalgia, homesickness; longing, wistfulness; an...
Ancestry of “hiraeth”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Brythonic | hiraɨθ | nostalgia, longing, yearning, homesickness |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | sīraxto- | — |